At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals is preparing to begin the sacred ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

The papal conclave will be influenced by Pope Francis, whose picks to the College of Cardinals increased its geographic ...

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...